As part of a broad effort to invigorate its pipeline and move more aggressively into biotechnology, a major pharmaceutical company plans to set up a new division dedicated to developing biotherapeutic drugs and research technologies. The company expects to pay $116 million for set up costs of its new division now and $6 million operating costs each year for the next 15 years. The company estimates that the new division will be able to generate annual revenue of $45 million beginning 5 years from now. What is the conventional Benefit-to-Cost ratio for this investment if the company's discount rate is 15 % per year and the project life is 15 years?

As part of a broad effort to invigorate its pipeline and move more aggressively into biotechnology, a major pharmaceutical company plans to set up a new division dedicated to developing biotherapeutic drugs and research technologies. The company expects to pay $116 million for set up costs of its new division now and $6 million operating costs each year for the next 15 years. The company estimates that the new division will be able to generate annual revenue of $45 million beginning 5 years from now. What is the conventional Benefit-to-Cost ratio for this investment if the company's discount rate is 15 % per year and the project life is 15 years?

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305506381

Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Publisher:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Chapter8: Cost Analysis

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